Stories for Snuggling: I Think I Can

School this week has been a lot of fun! My 5-year-old begs for it; and my 2-year-old seems to be enjoying it. It’s been really good for me to have some one-on-one time to work with my littlest and see exactly what she does know! She’s got more in there than I thought! 🙂

We didn’t get to this activity this week, but I hope to fit it in somewhere next week. We’re going to read this book:

And then, do a writing project. I have a train shape cutout that says _____ (name) can _______________ (something they can do). Then they’re going to draw a picture of what they can do. When I did this with my class, we made it into a class book. It was fun for the kids to read what the others could do! We may make ours into a mini book for each child; I may have each kid just do one to display in our kitchen. We’ll have to see what I (and they) are in the mood for. I’ll let you know, and post pictures later!

PS I LOVE this version of the book! It’s an older, vintage looking story, but the storyline remains the same: “I think I can. I think I can.” “I knew I could. I knew I could.” Powerful.

"I will spend eternity knowing (my children) as adults. But tonight, right here, right now, and for the next precious years, I have the rare privilege of knowing them as a child. What a gift to experience the children in our lives as children! For a brief moment during the journey of mortality, we get to watch them laugh, learn, experience, grow."
(Hilary Weeks)